Veneer-jointing machine.



H. RUNNE. VENEER JOINTING MACHINE. APPLICATION man JULY 25.1912. RENEWED AUG. 20. 1915.

PatentedSept. 28, 1915.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co.. WASHINGTON, D. c.

H. RUNNE.

VENEER JOINTING MACHINE. APPucATmN FILED JULY 25.1912. RENEWED AUG. 20, 1915.

l 1 54,70, Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

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H. RUNNE. VENEER .IOINTlNG MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 25.1912. RENEWED AUG. 20. 1915.

Patentedsept. 28, 1915.

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COLUMBIA PLANOCIIAPH 50., WASHINGTON. D. C.

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Application filed July 2'5, 19*1'2, =Serial No. 71M480. itenewed August20, 1915. Serial No. 46,527.

To all whom it concern Be it known that I, HENRI R UNNE, of Brockport, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented ;'cert'ain new and useful Improvementsin Veneer- J oi-nting Machines; and I do hereby declare the following "to be a full, clean, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and to the reference numerals marked thereon. v

My present invention relates to apparatus for jointing strips of veneer and it has for its object to .provide a "machine of this character, which is adapted particularly ;to be used in forming but-t joints between two pieces of veneer, that is, join-ts which are formed by bringing the separate pieces of the material together :endwise 'of the grain of the Wood. Generallyspea king, the machine comprises two tables or supports between which are disposed the clamps which engage theseparate {pieces of the work, said clamps being movable relatively *to each other whereby a perfectly tight .joint may be formed acrossthe entire Width of the sheets, and said sheets may-bead-justed "to facilitate matching the :grain of the two separate pieces of Wood.

The invention also compiehends the use of ';a novel locking device interposed between the sheet clamps for the purpose of securing the sheets of veneer in their adjusted position and until the strip of *adhesive material applied thereto has become thoroughly dry.

The invention further comprises a machine w-hich is adapted particularly 'for rapid operation and control by a single operator, the parts being so arranged that the clamps may be actuated independently of each other by separate -levers or treadies and the latter simultaneously released, after the joint has been adjusted and secured the joint lock.

To .these and other ends the invention consists certain improvements and combinationsof parts, all as will beihereina'fterinore fully described, the novel-features being pointed out in the claims at the end of the specification. v

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a machine illustrating one embodimerit of my present invention; Fig- 2 is a --t"ransv erse vertical sectional View taken .on the line Q x of Fig.1; Fig. e "similar pieces niay be brought View taken on the line 8 3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is an enlargedver-tical detail sectional view taken on the line t 4: of Fig. 2-; Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional View taken on the line 53 5* of Fig. 4, illustrating the means of adjusting one of the clamps longitudinally and rotatively; Fig. 6 is a detail side elevation of oneof the veneer joint locks, and Fig. 7 is a detail plan view illustrating the type of joint between two sections of veneer formed by a mechanism embodying my invention Similarv reference numerals throughout the several figures indicate the same parts.

My present invention is adapted particularly to be used in forming the end to-end vjoints between separate strips of veneer used in all {cl-asses of furniture and Woodwork. The veneers are thin sheets of wood, formed either sawing-or skiving thin sheets from a plank "or log and they vary somewhat in length and. breadth, depending upon the character of the wood from which the veneer is out. then lange sheets of veneer are re- "-q-u-ired to cover a given surface, or when it is desired to obtain certain effects in graining for ornamentation, it is customary to .joint several pieces together before applying the sheet as 'a whole 'to the backing or frame work to which it is to be permanently secured. In the forming of butt joints the ends of the separate strips-are cut on perfectly true lines and the separate strips are brought end to end and se ured by a piece of arlhesiyema terial. In carrying out this --operation, it has been customary in a great many cases "to take the separate strips of veneer "and tac k them temporarily to a suitboard where they'remained until the glue tape overlying the joint between sa'i-d becomes thoroughly dry. This method has its objections, chief of which is, that each strip of veneer is perforated with which cannot be closed so as to avoid detection in the finished product. In carrying out my invention I employ a divided horizontal table and in the opening between the two 'er-id'siof the table, 1 prov-ide two independent work piece clamps which may be opened air-d closed and adjusted relatively into ljuxtaposition operator ane secured the joint locking and held in the desired position. these clamps in independently movby the able re'l aitively to the other and also re so that the workpieces I theyv carry 13 as seen in are arranged with their upper surfaces in" the samehorizontal plane, and between their proximate ends a suflicient space is provided to accommodate the clamps, indicated generally by A and B, which latter are also separated a short distance to accommodate the veneer jointlock and jaws 22, the bed piecesbeing carried on suitable'supports extending between the ends of the tables and the clamps being suspended on levers 3-3, carried respectively on frame pieces both of which in the present embodiment'of the invention, extend downwardly in rear of the table beneath which the treadles ,or foot levers fir-4:, by means of which the clamping members are operated, the said treadles being connected with .the clamp levers by connecting r0dsi5-5. The levers 4.-4 extend forwardly: to the front of the machine and .00- operating with them are looking pawls 66, each provided'with a suitable shoulder 7, beneath which the respectivev treadles engage. The pawls are operated in one direction'by springs and are adapted to be separated to simultaneously release the treadles 4e4 and to: this end: they are provided with cam surfaces 8-8 with which cooperates a wedge block 9. The latter is carried on the end-of a pivoted arm 10, and is operated by a connecting rod 11 attached to the treadle 12, whichis located intermediate the treadle H, as-shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The bed block 1 of the clamp, B is movable "transversely of the table B and for this reason it is supported upon the guides Fig. 4:, and at the forward end it is provlded with an adjusting screw 14 by means of which the clamp as a whole,

maybe moved in a transverse direction to facilitate the adjustment of one work piece or strip of veneer, forwardly or rearwardly on the table relatively to the cooperating strip of veneer secured in the other clamp A.

The formation of .a perfect joint, especially a butt joint, between two PIECES or strips of veneer, makesit necessary that the separate work pieces be brought together under pressure which is equal throughout facilitate the matchingof the grain Again, one; ofthe, clamps is adjustable with a slight rotary 7 ing more than jections on a sliding O. The clamps'comprise bed pieces 11 the entire width of the strips and in order I to accomplish this, I provide for. further adjustment of one of the clamps, preferably theclamp AC, The bed 1 of this. clamp is mounted upon longitudinal guides 15 located the clamp may be moved by any suitable adjusting mechanism.. However,- as the movement required is slight, seldom exceedt or 1}; of an inch, Iprovide in" rear of-the bed 1, inclined cam surfaces (1, with which cooperate corresponding promember 16. This adbeneath the end of the table A, along which justing member 16 may be moved by a screw 17, operating in a nut 18, carried on a stationary portion or abutment, 1910f the frame. Springs 20 are arranged between the bed pieces 1- and 1, serving to keep these parts normally separated and also holding the bed 1 against the slidelti and'crowding the latter against the abutment 19'. Rotary movement is provided for the clamp A"by mounting a rocking lever 21'on a pivot 22 and providing it. with operating with the rear end'ofi the slide16. At the forward end of the rocking lever 21 there is provided an adjusting screw 24, passing through'a nut2-5 on said lever and engaging end of the abutment 19, thus, when it is necessary to rotate or twist the workpiece or veneer sheet held in the clamp A, this may be done by adjustment of the screw- 24,

a projection 23, co- 7 the presser plate 26 on the forward which whenturned in one direction or the 3 other will cause the slide 16 to be moved at an angle to the proximate side of the abutment '19, as :shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5.

- .7 On account of the dual adjustment provided for the clamp=A, the framework A is secured directly to the,bed l of the clamp, so that the frame will follow the movement of the clamp, without straining V or distorting the latter.": V r

In Fig. 6, I have shown in side elevation, the joint lock which is used for holding'the adjacent ends of the two pieces of veneer,

after they have been secured and during the time that the binding strip or adhesive tape is drying. *This clamp comprises the bed piece 30, which is normally supported on a .crossstrip 31, as shown in Fig. 4, so that its upper'surface lies in the plane of the work bench or i bed piece is provided.with'an'upwardly ex- -tendinghook shaped projection 32, beneath which engages the rear end of a compression strip 33, carrying the pressure bar 34:, said table top. At its rear end the parts being separated and capable of slight movement by strips of india rubber 8.5-in- -sertedibetween them. The forward end of the bed strip 30 iszcut away at eachside, providing a tongue on which is pivoted'the side pieces of a yoke 36, which maybe.-

and when the turned down when not in use,

compression strip is inserted, it may be'elevated as shown in Fig. 6, to receive the ends of said strips 33 and the bar 34, which latter will be crowded down into operative position by the action of a cam member 38.

The operation of my veneer jointing machine will now be readily understood. The

clamps A and B being released the clamping member 2-2 are automatically elevated to the open position shown in Fig. 8. The operator then selects the work pieces or strips of veneer and positions one of them on the table B between the clamping members of the clamp B with its extremity lying in central position in respect to the joint lock C; pressure upon the treadle 4 will then close the clamping member 2 against the bed 1. The second veneer strip or work piece is then brought into position on the table A, between the parts of the clamp A, with its end abutting, or in juxtaposition to, the end of the first mentioned work piece, when the clamp A is then closed by movement of the treadle 4. The work pieces or veneer strips being arranged as described, the operator may then observe their position, and if necessary, shift one of them transversely relatively to the other to effect a better matching of the pattern in the grain, by turning the hand screw 14 in order to move the parts of the clamp B in a direction transversely of the table. To obtain a perfectly tight joint throughout the entire width of the work pieces, the operator adjusts the screw 17 and advances the work piece held in the clamp A and if necessary he turns the adjusting screw 24: and swings said work piece lengthwise until it is accurately positioned in respect to the other strip. To the upper surface of the work pieces, the customary binding tape, which may be a strip of gummed paper or adhesive fabric, is applied and pressed into position and firmly held until dried, by the joint lock, illustrated in Fig. 6. The joint being completed the attached sheets of veneer are removed when the operator depresses the treadle 14:, and simultaneously releases the pawls 6--6 permitting the clamps A and B to automatically open.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a veneer jointing machine, the combination with two tables arranged in horizontal alinement and two supporting work clamps located between the tables, of means for bodily adjusting one of said clamps relatively to the other in a direction transversely of the tables.

2. In a veneer jointing machine, the combination with two separated supports, and separate clamps arranged between them, each adapted to receive a strip of veneer, and having parts movable to engage and disengage said strips, of treadles connected to said movable parts, means for locking the treadles in operative position, and means for simultaneously releasing said treadles.

3. The combination of two clamps adapted to hold separate sheets of veneer with their" ends in juxtaposition, of means for adjusting said clamps relatively to each other, to swing the veneer sheets to bring their abutting ends into parallelism, move said sheets longitudinally to cause their ad jacent ends to abut, and to efiect a transverse shifting movement of one of said sheets relatively to the other, for the purpose of matching grain marks in the respective sheets.

4. In a veneer jointing machine, the combination with a suitable frame, of two veneer sheet clamps, comprising stationary and movable members, treadles on the frame, and connections between the latter and the movable members of the clamps extending in rear of the frame, latch members cooperating with said treadles for holding the clamps in closed position and means for simultaneously releasing said treadles to permit said clamps to open.

HENRY RUN NE.

W'itnesses:

G. W. KIRKPATRICK, S. R. SNOOK.

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